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Devon Bostick

Devon Bostick is a Canadian actor. He is known for his main role as Rodrick Heffley in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series (2010–2012). His other lead roles include Adoration (2008), Dead Before Dawn 3D (2012), Okja (2017), and Tuscaloosa (2019). Bostick has also had a number of supporting roles in films such as Godsend (2004), Saw VI (2009), The Art of the Steal (2013), Regression (2015), Words on Bathroom Walls (2020), Oppenheimer (2023) and Mile End Kicks (2025).

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Devon Bostick
Bostick in 2025
Born (1991-11-13) November 13, 1991
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
EducationEtobicoke School of the Arts
OccupationActor
Years active1998–present

Devon Bostick (born November 13, 1991) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his main role as Rodrick Heffley in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series (2010–2012). His other lead roles include Adoration (2008), Dead Before Dawn 3D (2012), Okja (2017), and Tuscaloosa (2019). Bostick has also had a number of supporting roles in films such as Godsend (2004), Saw VI (2009), The Art of the Steal (2013), Regression (2015), Words on Bathroom Walls (2020), Oppenheimer (2023) and Mile End Kicks (2025).

In television, Bostick is known for his main role as Jasper Jordan on the CW science fiction series The 100 (2014–2017). He has also had recurring roles as Leo Strange in the CBC series Being Erica (2009–2011), Green on the Quibi series Most Dangerous Game (2020), and Oscar on the Netflix series FUBAR (2023).

Early life and education

Bostick was born on November 13, 1991 in Toronto, Ontario.12 His mother, Stephanie Gorin, is a casting director in Toronto, and his father, Joe Bostick, is an actor and film fight coordinator.3 He has a younger brother.4 Bostick is of English and Norwegian descent.4

From grades 1 to 6, Bostick went to children's theatre camp.4 He began acting in the fifth grade and is a graduate of the Etobicoke School of the Arts in Toronto.5 He also took classes at Toronto's The Second City for four years, beginning in Grade 9.2

Career

Bostick has had roles in the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation, Flashpoint and in the film Citizen Duane,6 and appeared in the series premiere of Rookie Blue. His film work has included roles in Godsend,7 Fugitive Pieces and The Stone Angel.

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In Adoration (2008), Bostick played Simon, a boy who being raised by his uncle (played by Scott Speedman) after his parents' death. He also appeared in an online spoof trailer for a hoax movie called "Ice Fortress." He had roles in The Poet, a World War II drama starring Roy Scheider and Colm Feore, Saw VI as Brent and Assassin's Creed: Lineage as Ezio Auditore.

Bostick also played Erica's deceased brother Leo in CBC Television's series Being Erica, and Rodrick Heffley in the movies of Diary of a Wimpy Kid.8 He played Alan in three episodes of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. In Oppenheimer (2023), Bostick played Seth Neddermeyer, a physicist who worked at Los Alamos Laboratory during the Manhattan Project and suggested the use of an implosion-type nuclear weapon in the Trinity Test.9

As of April 2026, Bostick is in production on an untitled film written by himself and Australian director Cody Fern and starring Sarah Paulson, Dianne Wiest, and Naomi Watts.10

Personal life

Bostick lives in New York City.10

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2003 The Truth About the Head Boy
2004 Godsend Zachary Clark Wells
2005 Land of the Dead Brian
2006 King of Sorrow Low Man
Aruba Mark
Citizen Duane Maurie Balfour
American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile High school student #4 Direct-to-video
2007 The Poet Guard #1
Finn's Girl
Fugitive Pieces Teenager Ben
The Stone Angel Young Marvin
Saw IV Derek Scenes cut11
2008 Adoration Simon
The Dreaming Boy
2009 Survival of the Dead Boy
Saw VI Brent
Assassin's Creed: Lineage Ezio Auditore da Firenze Short film
2010 Diary of a Wimpy Kid Rodrick Heffley
The Long Autumn Boy12 Short film
2011 The Entitled Dean Taylor
Hidden 3D Lucas
The Sacrifice Mike Direct-to-video
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules Rodrick Heffley
2012 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days Rodrick Heffley
Dead Before Dawn 3D Casper Galloway1314
A Dark Truth Renaldo
2013 The Art of the Steal Ponch
2014 Small Time Freddy Klein
2015 Regression Roy Gray
Being Charlie Adam
2017 Okja Silver
2019 Tuscaloosa Billy
2020 Pink Skies Ahead Greg
Words on Bathroom Walls Joaquin
2023 Oppenheimer Seth Neddermeyer 9
2024 All That We Love Nate 15
2025 War of the Worlds Mark Goodman 16
Mile End Kicks Archie Webber 17
2026 Crime 101 Devon
TBD Alone at Dawn † TBA Post-production18

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science Son 1 episode
2002–
2003 		Odyssey 5 Gothic teen 2 episodes
2003 DC 9/11: Time of Crisis Fireman's son Television film
Jake 2.0 Young kid 1 episode
2004 1-800-Missing Zack 1 episode
Hustle The Kid Television film
2005 Knights of the South Bronx Darren Television film
2006–
2007 		Degrassi: The Next Generation Nic 3 episodes
2007 Stump Ryan
A Life Interrupted Young Bobby Television film
The Altar Boy Gang Terry Television film
2008 Princess Older boy Television film
Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween Drew Television film
2009 The Good Germany Dale Mackay 1 episode
Guns Boy #3 2 episodes
The Border Ali Jabir 1 episode
2009–
2011 		Being Erica Leo Strange Recurring role (season 1); guest role (seasons 2–4)
2010 Rookie Blue Martin Blentz 1 episode
Flashpoint Paul 1 episode
Haven Jimmy 1 episode
2011 She's the Mayor Doctor Jimmy 1 episode
The Listener Bennie 1 episode
2013 Aim High Marcus Anderson Web series
2014–
2017 		The 100 Jasper Jordan Main role (season 1–4)
2019 Total Eclipse Tyler Rotrovski 1 episode
I Am the Night Tommy 2 episodes
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Alan 3 episodes
2020 A Teacher Ryan Miniseries; 2 episodes
Most Dangerous Game Green Recurring role
2021 Everything's Fine Justin 3 episodes
2023 Fargo Donald Ireland 1 episode
FUBAR Oscar Recurring role19
2025 The Studio Miles 1 episode20

Music videos

Year Song Artist Director
2015 "Til It Happens to You" Lady Gaga Catherine Hardwicke

Awards and nominations

Award Yeara Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Bare Bones International Film Festival 2021 Best Lead Actor Tuscaloosa Won
Canadian Screen Awards 2026 Best Supporting Performance in a Comedy Film Mile End Kicks Nominated
Cobb International Film Festival 2021 Best Lead in a Feature Film Tuscaloosa Won
Las Vegas International Film and Screenwriting Festival 2020 Best Actor – Feature Film Tuscaloosa Nominated 21
Prince of Prestige Academy Awards 2020 Best Performance by an Actor Tuscaloosa Won 22
Twin Falls Sandwiches Film Festival 2020 Achievement in Acting Tuscaloosa Won
Vancouver Film Critics Circle 2025 Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film Mile End Kicks Won 23
Young Artist Awards 2008 Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Leading Young Actor The Altar Boy Gang Nominated
2010 Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor Adoration Nominated
Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actor 14 and Over Being Erica Nominated
2011 Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast Diary of a Wimpy Kid Won
2013 Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days Won
Notes

Notes

  1. Where possible, the year is linked to the article for that particular ceremony.
References

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